Literature, Travel, and Colonial Writing in the English Renaissance 1545-1625

Andrew Hadfield

A Clarendon Press Publication

Literature, Travel, and Colonial Writing in the English Renaissance 1545-1625

Andrew Hadfield

A Clarendon Press Publication

Description

What was the purpose of representing foreign lands for writers in the English Renaissance? This innovative and wide-ranging study argues that writers often used their works as vehicles to reflect on the state of contemporary English politics. It examines fictional and non-fictional writings, illustrating how early modern readers made close connections between the two, and the problems involved in assuming that we can make sense of the past with the categories available to us.

Literature, Travel, and Colonial Writing in the English Renaissance 1545-1625

Andrew Hadfield

A Clarendon Press Publication

Table of Contents

PrefaceIntroduction: Changing Places in Renaissance LiteratureChapter One: How harmful be the errors of princes: English Travellers in Europe, 1545-1620Chapter Two: What is the Matter with you Christian Men?: English Colonial Literature, 1555-1625Chapter Three: The perfect glass of state: English Fiction from William Baldwin to John Brady, 1553-1625Chapter Four: All my travels history: Reading the Locations of Renaissance PlaysAfterwordBibliographyIndex

Literature, Travel, and Colonial Writing in the English Renaissance 1545-1625

Andrew Hadfield

A Clarendon Press Publication

Reviews and Awards

"Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty will all benefit from this well-written and accessible book. Highly recommended."--Choice